Draft reply to Treasury from Duke of Atholl regarding Isle of Man valuation, 1764
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AP_42B-17_2.txt
- Name
- Draft reply to Treasury from Duke of Atholl regarding Isle of Man valuation, 1764
- Description
- A proposed but unsent letter from John Murray, Duke of Atholl, to the Treasury Lords dated 20 September 1764, responding to their request for detailed revenue accounts of the Isle of Man in preparation for sale negotiations. The Duke claims insufficient possession time and knowledge to provide accurate valuations and revenue details, and requests a delay of several months. This document reveals the early stages of negotiations leading to the 1765 Revestment and the Crown's difficulty in assessing the island's financial worth.
- Date
- 20 September 1764
- Place
- Isle of Man
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- The Last Years of the Lordship
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1764-09-20
- Creator
- Duke of Atholl
- Audience
- Lords of the Treasury
- Identifier
- AP 42B-17
- Language
- English